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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 735

(x) Three: Rifleman J. R. Brown, Labour Corps, late King's Royal Rifle Corps, thrice wounded on the Western Front

1914-15 Star (3317 Pte. J. R. Brown, K. R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (3317 Pte. J. R. Brown. K.R.R.C.), good very fine (3)

John Robert Brown was born in 1892 at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He served in France from 23 July 1915 with the 12th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, and was wounded in action near Laventie on 12 October 1915, receiving a slight gunshot wound to the right arm. Recovering in time for the Battle of the Somme, he was again wounded on 7 October 1916 during an attack on Rainbow Trench; he had received a gunshot wound to the face resulting in a compound fracture of the upper jaw. Transferring to the 16th (Service) Battalion, he was wounded for a third time on 20 May 1917 during the attack on the Hindenburg Line at Croisilles - a gunshot wound to the back and right hand ended his active service. His war ended serving with the 884 Area Employment Company.

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